NEW YORK -- Bill and Melinda Gates today announced the establishment of the Bill and Melinda Gates Children's Vaccine Program to accelerate access to new vaccines for children in developing nations.

Commitments at the Generation Equality Forum will advance women’s economic empowerment, strengthen health and family planning, and accelerate women in leadership as women suffer disproportionately ...

Suneeta Krishnan oversees strategy, financial planning, business operations, and measurement, learning, and evaluation for the foundation’s India Country Office. In this role, she supports teams ...

Trevor Mundel leads the foundation’s efforts to develop high-impact interventions against the leading causes of death and disability in developing countries. He manages the foundation’s ...

Countries around the world are putting in place the digital building blocks that connect people, businesses, and governments. When foundational, reusable systems such as digital ID, payments, and data ...

Dr. Paulin Basinga leads the foundation’s work across the African continent and is based in Nairobi, Kenya. He brings to his role extensive experience with country- and global-level engagements, ...

Yogan Pillay leads the foundation’s efforts to strengthen TB & HIV Program Delivery globally. He joined the foundation in 2023, having served as South Africa country director and senior director for ...

Dr. Kathleen Neuzil leads the foundation’s efforts to eradicate polio and strengthen the health systems that support immunization and disease surveillance. With more than 25 years of experience in ...

Edward Wenger leads the Scientific Engineering, Architecture & Technology Accelerator, which sets a consistent technology vision for the Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM), translates scientific ...

Kieran Daly oversees the foundation’s engagements with key global health institutions (WHO and UNICEF) and major funds. His team promotes greater alignment and collaboration among those institutions, ...

Cynthia Mwase leads the foundation’s health strategy in Africa. Over a career of more than 25 years, Cynthia has led initiatives to improve access to quality health services, strengthen health systems ...